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£50 million housing 'will rejuvenate brownfield sites'

A housing project is set to “breathe new life” into disused land in North Halifax, as part of a £50 million investment to tackle local housing shortages.

Housebuilder Keepmoat, in partnership with Calderdale Council, will deliver more than 200 energy-efficient homes across three developments as part of the North Halifax Transformation Programme.

Sites at Furness Avenue, Turner Avenue South in Illingworth and Brow Bottom Lane in Mixenden will be repurposed into a mix of open market and affordable housing. 

Around 50 homes will be built at Brow Bottom Lane, while nearly 200 will be delivered across Furness Avenue and Turner Avenue in collaboration with a local housing association.

The regeneration aligns with the Homes England Strategic Place Partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority, helping to meet rising demand for housing while transforming 15 acres of brownfield land into “new thriving communities”.

Chris Clingo, regional managing director at Keepmoat, Yorkshire West, said: “We’re thrilled to be delivering hundreds of new homes in the North Halifax area under our strategic partnership model to build quality, sustainable homes as part of the North Halifax Transformation Programme.

“We’re excited to begin building at Furness Avenue, Turner Avenue, and Brow Bottom Lane to create new thriving communities in the heart of Halifax whilst rejuvenating brownfield land.’’

Councillor Scott Patient, Calderdale Council’s cabinet member for climate action and housing, added: “Driven by local people and their priorities for North Halifax, we’re committed to providing facilities that meet their needs, breathe new life into unused land and tackle local issues. 

“Our exciting plans for high-quality homes are a significant part of our commitment to North Halifax alongside a range of other improvement schemes, which reflects our priority for thriving towns and places across Calderdale.

“As well as transforming the area and reducing inequalities, it’s great that the developments will also help towards fighting the climate and cost of living crises through their embedded sustainable features.”

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